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ABC News
Fri 1 Nov 2013, 5:28 PM AEDT

In this update: St Kilda makes shock decision to sack head coach Scott Watters; Stephen Larkham announced as new ACT Brumbies head coach; Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson flown home from one-day series in India.

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ST KILDA HAS MADE THE SHOCK DECISION TO SACK HEAD COACH SCOTT WATTERS.

THE 44-YEAR-OLD TOOK OVER FROM ROSS LYON TWO YEARS AGO, AND SINCE THEN THE SIDE HAS MISSED BOTH SEASON'S FINALS.

STEPHEN LARKHAM HAS BEEN ANOUNCED AS THE NEW A-C-T BRUMBIES HEAD COACH... WITH LAURIE FISHER APPOINTED AS THE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY IN A DUAL COACHING STRUCTURE.

LARKHAM HAS BEEN ASSISTANT COACH AT THE BRUMBIES FOR THE PAST THREE SEASONS AND WILL STEP UP TO THE TOP JOB... ALONGSIDE FISHER... WHO'LL CONTINUE IN A HANDS-ON COACHING ROLE BUT WILL ALSO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CLUB'S HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.

AUSTRALIAN FAST BOWLER MITCHELL JOHNSON HAS FLOWN HOME EARLY FROM THE ONE DAY SERIES IN INDIA, WITH SELECTORS KEEN FOR HIM TO START FOCUSING ON THE ASHES.

JOHNSON IS A FRONTRUNNER FOR THIS MONTH'S FIRST TEST AGAINST ENGLAND IN BRISBANE, WITH FELLOW PACEMEN JAMES PATTINSON, MITCHELL STARC, JACKSON BIRD AND PAT CUMMINS ALL CURRENTLY INJURED.